RWC 1999 Hosted By Wales
The 1999 Rugby World Cup which was hosted by Wales, saw a change in the format
as for the first time the big eight nations did not qualify automatically. Only
the champions, the runners-up, the third place play-off winners from 1995 and
the host nation were afforded that luxury. This meant that South Africa, New
Zealand, France and Wales were assured of their places in the expanded 20-team
tournament with 65 nations taking part in the qualification process for the
other 16 places.
Australia beat France convincingly 35 points to 12 in a one sided final in the Millennium Stadium to become the first side to win the title twice. The tournament was dazzled by new faces in a Wallaby back line including George Gregan, Stephen Larkham, Joe Roff and Toutai Kofu with probably man of the tournament fullback Matt Burke, players who offered massive defence and silky skills in attack.
Australia's match winning try against France in 1999.
Pool Stage Qualifiers
Scores from the pools:
Date |
Venue |
Sides |
Score |
1 October 1999 |
Stade De La Mediterranee |
Fiji v Namibia |
67-18 |
1 October 1999 |
Millenium Stadium |
Wales v Argentina |
23-18 |
2 October 1999 |
Netherdale Stadium |
Uruguay v Spain |
27-15 |
2 October 1999 |
Stade De La Mediterranee |
France v Canada |
33-20 |
2 October 1999 |
Twickenham |
England v Italy |
67-7 |
2 October 1999 |
Lansdowne Road |
Ireland v USA |
53-8 |
3 October 1999 |
Racecourse Ground |
Samoa v Japan |
43-9 |
3 October 1999 |
Ashton gate |
New Zealand v Tonga |
45-9 |
3 October 1999 |
Murrayfield |
South Africa v Scotland |
46-29 |
3 October 1999 |
Ravenhill |
Australia v Romania |
57-9 |
8 October 1999 |
Murrayfield |
Scotland v Uruguay |
43-12 |
8 October 1999 |
Stade Lescure |
France v Namibia |
47-13 |
9 October 1999 |
Millenium Stadium |
Wales v Japan |
64-15 |
9 October 1999 |
Stade Lescure |
Fiji v Canada |
38-22 |
9 October 1999 |
Twickenham |
New Zealand v England |
30-16 |
9 October 1999 |
Lansdowne Road |
Romania v USA |
27-25 |
10 October 1999 |
Stradey Park |
Argentina v Samoa |
32-16 |
10 October 1999 |
Lansdowne Road |
Australia v Ireland |
23-3 |
10 October 1999 |
Murrayfield |
South Africa v Spain |
47-3 |
10 October 1999 |
Welford Road |
Tonga v Italy |
28-25 |
14 October 1999 |
Millenium Stadium |
Samoa v Wales |
38-31 |
14 October 1999 |
Stade Municipal |
Canada v Namibia |
72-11 |
14 October 1999 |
Alfred meAlpine |
New Zealand v Italy |
101-3 |
14 October 1999 |
Thomond Park |
Australia v USA |
55-19 |
15 October 1999 |
Twickenham |
England v Tonga |
101-10 |
15 October 1999 |
Hampden Park |
South Africa v Uruguay |
39-3 |
15 October 1999 |
Lansdowne Road |
Ireland v Romania |
44-14 |
16 October 1999 |
Millenium Stadium |
Argentina v Japan |
33-12 |
16 October 1999 |
Stade Municipal |
France v Fiji |
28-19 |
16 October 1999 |
Murrayfield |
Scotland v Spain |
48-0 |
20 October 1999 |
Twickenham |
England v Fiji |
45-24 |
20 October 1999 |
Murrayfield |
Scotland v Samoa |
35-20 |
20 October 1999 |
Stade Felix Bollaert |
Argentina v Ireland |
28-24 |
Quarter finals
23 October 1999 |
Millenium Stadium |
Australia v Wales |
24-9 |
24 October 1999 |
Stade De France |
South Africa v England |
44-21 |
24 October 1999 |
Lansdowne Road |
France v Argentina |
47-26 |
24 October 1999 |
Murrayfield |
New Zealand v Scotland |
30-18 |
Semi finals
30 October 1999 |
Twickenham |
Australia v South Africa |
27-21 |
31 October 1999 |
Twickenham |
France v New Zealand |
43-31 |
3rd place play off
4 November 1999 |
Millenium Stadium |
South Africa v New Zealand |
22-18 |
Final
6 November 1999 |
Millenium Stadium |
Australia v France |
35-12 |
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